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Portrait of Debra Messing

Acting

Debra Messing

Titles
29movies39TV shows
Career

Active from 1995 to 2025, busiest in 2007 and 2008 with 3 main titles each.

Leading roles
18
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score55/100
Highest rated
Poster for Searching
Searching
GoodWatch score80/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 37 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.5 versus catalog average 4.7EnergyHeart: 4.3 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 3.0 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.6 versus catalog average 5.7WorldCraft: 5.1 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.7 versus catalog average 6.0Style
Debra Messing Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Violence
    2.4, average 4.3
  • Adrenaline
    3.3, average 5.0
  • Crime
    2.0, average 3.7
  • Tension
    4.7, average 6.0

Main genres

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Recurring tags

  • Romantic Comedy 3
  • Found Family Dynamics 3
  • Situational Comedy 2
  • Contemporary 2
  • Family Dynamics 2
  • Self-Discovery 2
  • Spiritual Journey 2
  • Faith-Based 2
  • Period Piece 2
  • Lighthearted Fun 2
  • Showbiz Satire 2
  • New York Setting 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

15
TypeAllMovies26TV shows15
RoleAnyAppearances24Acting15
ScoreAny60+70+80+
DecadeAny1980s21990s82000s22010s3
GenreAnyComedy9Drama6Mystery3Crime2Sci-Fi & Fantasy1Animation1Family1News1
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DecadesScores
Highest firstLowest first

Great

Score 80 to 89

1 title
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Poster for Seinfeld

TV show · as Beth Lukner

Good

Score 70 to 79

6 titles
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Poster for King of the Hill

TV show · as Mrs. Hilgren-Bronson (voice)

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Poster for Will & Grace

TV show · as Grace Adler

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Poster for MADtv

TV show · as (uncredited)

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Poster for Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

TV show · as Alicia Harding

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Poster for Jesus

TV show · as Mary Magdalene

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Poster for Smash

TV show · as Julia Houston

Decent

Score 60 to 69

1 title
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Poster for The Starter Wife

TV show · as Molly Kagan

Bad to mediocre

Score 30 to 59

5 titles
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Poster for Ned & Stacey

TV show · as Stacey Colbert

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Poster for The Starter Wife

TV show · as Molly Kagan

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Poster for Prey

TV show · as Dr. Sloan Parker

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Poster for The Mysteries of Laura

TV show · as Detective Laura Diamond

Not rated yet

2 titles
Poster for Will & Grace

TV show · as Grace Adler